John Novak

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John Novak
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Novak at the 2005 Gatecon
Born
Caracas, Venezuela[ citation needed ]
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActor

John Novak is a Canadian voice, film and television actor who frequently does work for the Ocean Productions based in Vancouver, Canada.[ citation needed ]

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Biography

He was born in Venezuela to Canadian parents who were visiting the country.[ citation needed ]

He has also starred in the Wishmaster sequels Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell , and Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled , replacing Andrew Divoff as The Djinn.

He appeared in Street Justice , twice in the TV series Sliders as a shyster lawyer, Ross J. Kelly, and 3 times in Highlander: The Series .

He most recently starred as the Sheriff in Bloodrayne 2: Deliverance .

Novak is probably best known, in Canada at least, from Kokanee beer commercials, as he plays the Park Ranger who is constantly trying to prevent the Kokanee Sasquatch from stealing the beer.

Filmography

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References

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  2. "The Boy with No Name". Kingdom. Episode 1. January 26, 2016. Event occurs at Closing credits. Funimation.